UNIT 1. OUR PLANET BASICS, THE LITOSPHERE AND EARTH REPRESENTATIONS.
Along this unit you’re going to learn about your planet basic features and characteristics.
1.- START DOWNLOADING the nearby PDF, then read it and make a mental map or a good diagram. It has to summarize which are our planet basic features, the earth in relation with the solar system, the conditions needed for life in earth and the basics of earth movements WHICH ARE THE CAUSE OF DAY AND NIGHT AND THE SEASONS AND AS YOU’LL SEE LATER THEY ARE THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT CLIMATES. 2.- Watch the video and the image provided and answer.
Which are the name of the earth layers? Which is the depth and materials of each layer that our planet is formed of? 3.- Watch carefully the video to know… what does the continental drift theory explains and who was the author of this theory? When did all that happen? What was Pangea? What were the names of the two land masses in which Pangea got divided into? 4.- On your blendspace you’ll find some sources about PLATE TECTONICS. DOWNLOAD the pdf plate tectonics and watch sources (6/7 optional) and answer. What is a tectonic plate? Why do the plates move ? There are two main type of plates which are ____________ plates and ________________ plates. What happens when different plates meet and which are the tree main possible movements of the plates? |
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5.- Download the PDF nearby and make a good diagram, summary or mental map.
Your summary to be correct has to answer the following items: (they are just tips to guide you). What are the geographic coordinates (parallels and meridians) and what is their function. What is Cartography? What is a map projection? What are the main types of maps that you can possibly find? What is the scale on a map and what is its function? |